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The renewed search for Florida A&M’s next head football is officially underway.
On Wednesday, the school’s search committee had its first meeting to discuss the timeline and process for hiring the Rattlers’ next head coach to replace Willie Simmons, who departed to become Duke’s running backs coach on Jan. 1.
The meeting came a day after FAMU’s Board of Trustees motioned to implement a search committee to assist Vice President and Director of Athletics and Tiffani-Dawn Sykes to identify candidates for consideration to become the Rattlers’ 19th full-time head coach.
On Tuesday, Sykes also announced her intention to hire a search firm to lead the process. Search firm details haven’t been released.
FAMU’s search committee includes a representative from the FAMU football team, Rattler Boosters, 220 Quarterback Club, FAMU National Alumni Association, the FAMU Foundation, FAMU’s Student Government Association, Faculty Athletics, and the Rattler F Club.
FAMU Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Dr. Donald Palm is the search committee chair.
Palm emphasized that landing the Rattlers’ next head football coach is on an “aggressive timeline.” He aims for the committee to propose at least five top candidates for serious consideration from FAMU President Dr. Larry Robinson and VP/AD Sykes.
Left to right: Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons, Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner Charles McClelland, Florida A&M President Dr. Larry Robinson, and Florida A&M vice president and director of athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes hoists the HBCU Celebration Bowl trophy after the Rattlers defeated Howard 30-26 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Saturday, December 16, 2023.
“We have a lot of work to do and a very short timeline,” Dr. Palm said in the hour-long meeting. “We have an…
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-01-17 22:42:57
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